I read the same study as you did on the hazelnut yogurt. She asked if it is possible and apparently it is. You are right that it isn't likely, though botulism is pretty rare overall. If botulism were to be found in yogurt, it stands to reason that the most likely route would be through the preserved fruit, nuts, etc. I guess I could have been more clear. The rest of my post was meant to convey the more likely causes in this case.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

I don't know why I didn't notice this before: where does one get hazelnut preserves?

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

Interesting...I found a 4-piece box of Russell Stovers in the coat closet that I bought last year for Halloween. After opening the outer wrapper, I saw the date was 08/12 (can't imagine why they didn't put the date on the outside).

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I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

Couldn't do it. I couldn't tell for sure if the tiny brown dust-like bits at the bottom of the box was chocolate or bugs.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

...and here I thought I was brave when I left my lunch at my desk all morning instead of putting it in the frig, and ate the yogurt anyway (which is more commonly known as "bringing your lunch to school. )

I think this might be my favorite thread in the history of this forum.

Apparently a friend of mine, exactly five years ago today, ate yogurt that was a year old. I'm still trying to get information on what happened next. He's still alive, though, so that's news you can use.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

A while ago I bought some little tubes of instant coffee. We don't have a coffee maker in our office, so I thought I'd bring them in. Apparently I bought them a lot longer ago than I thought; they expired in October of 2011. I'll report back on how much more shitty these taste after a year and a half.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

Apparently bugs don't show up in these packets after this much time has passed, but the coffee loses its caffeinating power and tastes like shit. But I think it may have been shit upon purchase. Word to the wise.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

I accidentally left a pound of butter out overnight at room temperature. Can this still be used? I'll be making a lot of pie soon and I don't want to kill anyone on Thanksgiving.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

Oh good. I thought perhaps room temperature butter would have to be kept in a bell or something but it's nice to know it doesn't matter. I did put this box into the freezer when I realized my folly, so as soon as it defrosts, I can make pie.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

Update: I have kept a stick of butter at room temperature for over a week and my life is better because of it. Thanks!

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

What happens to bagged tea past the expiration date? I assume it just loses its potency, but I don't want to poison anybody. We have some stuff here that expired in 2012.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

How do you know when to toss your almond paste?I've had a half tube of almond paste forever. It looks fine. The cut end is crusty but the rest seems soft. Should I go by the no stink/no fuzz/it's all good rule?

Thanks!

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

Pie Lady wrote:How do you know when to toss your almond paste?I've had a half tube of almond paste forever. It looks fine. The cut end is crusty but the rest seems soft. Should I go by the no stink/no fuzz/it's all good rule?

Thanks!

Hi,

Almond paste is like cockroaches (joking), it will last an eternity if properly stored. If it didn't pick up any funky tastes or went rancid, I would likely use it.

Yesterday for dinner we had a 2 lbs. top round steak I found in my mothers freezer that was over a year old.Upon thawing out it let loose a significant amount of liquid.

Other than being a little on the tough side it wasn't at all bad. I'm guessing the extended freezing resulted in all the loss of liquid and that's why it was not as tender as normal, but flavor wise it wasn't too bad.

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I'd use it. There doesn't seem to be any perishable ingredients in it and there's booze in there, so I bet it's fine.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

What do you do with an open container of tamarind concentrate? The ingredients are tamarind and water. It's so thin I feel like it should be refrigerated, but there's no instructions on the bottle. WW-LTH-D?

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli

Pie Lady wrote:What do you do with an open container of tamarind concentrate? The ingredients are tamarind and water. It's so thin I feel like it should be refrigerated, but there's no instructions on the bottle. WW-LTH-D?

If it's not moldy, it should be fine. If not moldy, the worst case is that it has fermented.

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I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason LoveThere is no pie in Nighthawks, which is why it's such a desolate image. ~ Happy StomachIn the world of apples, Pink Lady runs the whorehouse. ~ James Napoli